In a recent video published on TikTok, a Cuban from Miami shared her reflection on the realities of emigrating to the United States, aimed both at those Cubans who have already arrived, as well as those who are in transit or thinking about emigrating, and warned her compatriots about the illusions and erroneous expectations that are often built around life in this country.
“Life in the United States is very different,” he began, emphasizing that the country offers many opportunities and benefits, but that it also requires a significant change in mentality and way of living.
“This country has many good things, but it has its things that are not bad but perhaps for you, how you are adapted to a life that is lived but not with that thing that you have to work because you have to pay bills, how to live in Cuba.”
One of the central points of his message was the importance of work and self-sufficiency. “Here in the United States we don’t live with pity,” she stated forcefully. In his opinion, dignity and success in America are achieved through constant effort and the ability to face difficulties without depending on the compassion of others. To illustrate her point, she mentioned the many single mothers who “are working side by side, making 10, 15 beds every day in a hotel, cleaning up vomit, cleaning up shit,” and who, despite not receiving any kind of government assistance, They strive to support their children.
Dayanis – the TikTok name of the young Cuban mother – stressed that true independence is achieved by leaving behind the mentality of asking for help that, according to her, is common in Cuba. “You leave dependency in Cuba and live at the mercy of the people, you leave all that in Cuba because this country gives you the opportunity to work,” he declared and emphasized that emigrating to receive constant support from others It is a mistake and that “here in this country you come to work, to move forward without expecting anything from anyone.”
In her words, she also criticized the image that some people project on social media about life in the United States, an image that, according to her, does not always reflect reality. “Don’t get carried away by what social media wants to sell you and what many Cubans are now trying to sell about that image of what life is like in the United States.”
In addition, he highlighted the possibilities that exist in the country for those willing to work hard. “You can go to work and look for money like we all do here in the United States,” she explained.
The video concludes with sincere advice to Cubans who plan to emigrate, are on the way or have just arrived: “You come to the United States to work, you come to get ahead and the beginnings in this country are very hard, but very hard.” “The way is not to shout for help, it is what you are going to do to help yourself,” she said in the post that has provoked words of praise and approval from many network users.
